Dynamic stability of the scapula manual therapy

Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content By Meggie Morley, DPT Student A solid foundation of scapular stability is not only important for optimizing shoulder mechanics, but also the motions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public.

Name required. Follow Following. Int J Sports Phys Ther. Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Level of Evidence: 5. Keywords: Core stabilization, developmental kinesiology, dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, integrated spinal stabilizing system.

Open in a separate window. Figure 1. IAP Regulation by diaphragm, pelvic floor and transversus abdominis. Figure 2. Impaired ISSS resulting in anterior shear stresses on lumbar segments. Influence of the kinetic chain and regional interdependence It is critical that all stabilizers are proportionally activated in order to ensure good movement patterns for functional activities or skill execution. The DNS approach A key premise of the DNS approach is that every joint position depends on stabilizing muscle function and coordination of both the local and distant muscles in order to ensure neutral or centered position of joints in the kinetic chain.

Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 7. Figure 8. Figure 9. Intra-abdominal pressure mechanism for stabilizing the lumbar spine. Eur Spine J. Observations on intra-abdominal pressure and patterns of abdominal intra-muscular activity in man. Acta Physiol. The effects of abdominal muscle co-activation on lumbar spinestability. Intra-abdominal pressure increases stiffness of the lumbar spine. J Biomech. Changes in intra-abdominal pressure during postural and respiratory activation of the human diaphragm.

Spinal stiffness changes throughout the respiratory cycle. J Appl Physiol. Activation of the human diaphragm during a repetitive postural task. Daggfeldt K, Thorstensson A.

The mechanics of back-extensor torque production about the lumbar spine. Hagins M, Lamberg EM. Individuals with low back pain breathe differently than healthy in-dividuals during a lifting task. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. Bartelink DL. The role of abdominal pressure in relieving the pressure on the lumbar intervertebral discs. J Bone Joint Surg Br. This great exercise benefits thoracic mobility through the anti-rotation core stability work involved. It also acts to increase the dynamic stability of the scapula.

Use a landmine or a free plate on the floor to place the bar in. Brace the core to keep the body still with no rotation or extension as you press the bar up straight out from the shoulder to a fully extended arm. Maintain good neutral posture throughout. In this exercise the posture of the upper body is very important.

The spine should be in a neutral position throughout. Make sure the upper body is bent over from the hips in an almost horizontal position — how close to horizontal you get dictates the muscles that are worked on during this exercise.

These can include the lats, rhomboids, posterior deltoids, traps, and biceps. Begin with sets of 10 reps using your 10 Rep Max 10RM where you can still maintain form. Reverse flyes target the strength of the posterior deltoid, the rhomboids and the traps. Again, in this exercise the posture of the upper body is very important. Make sure the upper body is bent over from the hips in an almost horizontal position.

As with the bent over row — nothing moves apart from the arms. A great exercise to work on core stability through anti-rotation, upper back and shoulder strength. We hope you enjoy these exercises. Alongside this Ben works with many elite amateur and professional golfers providing strength and conditioning support. Ben has a PhD in the field of golf biomechanics, studying movement variability and strength and conditioning for golf.

Having previously presented research on golf swing centre of pressure displacement and warm-up protocols at two previous WGFS, his most recent research has focused on the relationships between physical screening and 3D golf swing kinematics. Follow Ben at BenLangdown. Brody, L. Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function. Coffel, L. The Kettlebell Arm Bar. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 21 3 , Results Citations. Topics from this paper. Bone structure of scapula Physiological Sexual Disorders.

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